Findings from a new study from the University of Kansas Medical Center and School of Medicine in Kansas City conclude that tonsil and adenoid removal (adenotonsillectomy) leads to an improvement in behavior and sleep for pediatric patients diagnosed with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB).
The study enrolled 117 children clinically diagnosed with SDB. A convenience sample of caregivers of patients, age 2 to 17, undergoing adenotonsillectomy was asked to participate in the study. The caregivers were then asked to complete two questionnaires: the Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ), and the Connor’s Parent Rating Scale-Revised Short (CPRS-RS).
Conclusions of the study supported associations between adenotonsillectomy to remove upper airway obstruction and changes in both sleep and behavior. At 6 months after adenotonsillectomy, patients experience improvement in both sleep and various behavior categories, as measured by the PSQ and CPRS-RS surveys, the study found.
